Category: Celtic Nations Soccer Leagues

Scottish Professional Football League Timeline 1874-Present

Team / EraFromTo
SCOTTISH FA CUP 1874-1890
Queen’s Park1874
1900-01		1890
Present
Renton18741896-97
Clydesdale18741890
Blythewood18741874
Dumbarton1875
1906-07
1955-56		1896-97
1913-14
Present
Vale of Leven1876
1921-22		1891-92
1923-24
3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers18761876
Ayr Thistle18771877
Rangers1877Present
Helensburgh18791879
Pollockshields Athletic18801880
Thornliebank18801880
Kilmarnock Athletic18821882
Cartvale18821882
Hibernian1884
1893-94		1884
Present
Cambuslang18851891-92
Third Lanark18861966-67
Abercorn1888
1893-94		1892-93
1914-15
Celtic1889Present
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1890-91 to 1892-93
Heart of Midlothian1890-91Present
St. Mirren1890-91Present
Cowlairs1890-91
1893-94		1890-91
1894-95
Leith Athletic1891-92
1924-25
1914-15
1925-26
Clyde1891-92
1893-94		1892-93
Present
ADDITION OF SFL DIVISION 2 1893-94 to 1923-24
St. Bernard’s1893-941914-15
Dundee1893-94
1919-20		1916-17
Present
Motherwell1893-94Present
Partick Thistle1893-94Present
Port Glasgow Athletic1893-941910-11
Greenock Morton1893-94Present
Northern1893-941893-94
Thistle1893-941893-94
Airdrieonians1894-952001-02
Dundee Wanderers1894-951894-95
Kilmarnock1895-96Present
Linthouse1895-961899-1900
Ayr1896-971909-1910
Hamilton Academical1896-97Present
East Stirlingshire1900-01
1924-25
1955-56
1966-67		1914-15
1948-49
1963-64
2015-16
Partick Thistle1901-02Present
Arthurlie1901-02
1923-24		1914-15
1928-29
Falkirk1902-03Present
Raith Rovers1902-03
1919-20		1916-17
Present
Albion Rovers1903-04
1919-20		1914-15
Present
Ayr Parkhouse1903-04
1906-07		1903-04
1909-10
Aberdeen1904-05
1919-20		1916-17
Present
Cowdenbeath1905-06
1921-22		1914-15
Present
Ayr United1910-11Present
Dundee Hibernians1910-11
1921-22		1914-15
1921-22
St. Johnstone1911-12
1921-22		1914-15
Present
Dunfirmline Athletic1912-13
1921-22		1914-15
Present
Johnstone1912-13
1921-22		1914-15
??
Clydebank1913-14
1929-30
1966-67		1914-15
1963-64
2001-02
Alloa Athletic1921-22Present
Armadale1921-221932-33
Bathgate1921-221928-29
Bo’ness1921-221932-33
Boxburn United1921-221925-26
Stenhousemuir1921-22Present
East Fife1921-22Present
Forfar Athletic1921-22Present
Arbroath1921-22Present
King’s Park1921-22??
Clackmannan1921-22
1923-24		1921-22
??
Dundee United1923-24Present
CREATION OF SFL DIVISION 3 1923-24
Queen of the South1923-24Present
Montrose1923-24
1955-56		1949-50
Present
Dykehead1923-241925-26
Nithsdale Wanderers1923-241926-27
Beith1923-241925-26
Mid-Annandale1923-241925-26
Royal Albert1923-241925-26
Dumbarton Harp1923-241924-25
Solway Star1923-241925-26
Peebles Rovers1923-241925-26
Helenburgh1923-241925-26
Brechin City1923-24
1929-30
1954-55		1925-26
1949-50
Present
Galston1923-241925-26
Edinburgh City1931-32
2016-17		1948-49
Present
Stirling Albion1946-47Present
Berwick Rangers1955-562018-19
Stranraer1955-56Present
East Stirlingshire Clydebank1964-651964-65
Meadowbank Thistle1974-751994-95
Inverness Caledonian Thistle1994-95Present
Ross County1994-95Present
Livingston1995-96Present
Elgin City2000-01Present
Peterhead2000-01Present
Gretna2000-01Present
Airdie United2000-01Present
Annan Athletic2008-09Present
Cove Rangers2019-20Present
[References: 1]

Teams in Bold and Italics were founder members of the Scottish Football League in 1890-91.

Report

Irish Catholic teams have played in the Scottish Football League sice its inception in 1890-91, with Celtic (Glasgow) first playing the SFA Cup in 1889 and becoming founder mmbers of the Scottish Football League in 1890. Hibernian (Edinburgh) joined three years later in 1893-94. Dundee United, replacing Dundee Hibernians (1910-11 to 1914-15 and again from 1921-22 for only one season) joined in 1923-24 when the SFL was expancded to a third Division. Dumbarton Harp were a shortlived SFL team during that Division 3 expansion, lasting two seasons (until 1924-25). Celtic, Hibernians and Dundee United are members of the Scottish Professional Football League to this day.

References

Sources/Magazines

[1] Soccer Books Ltd. (2019) “Scottish Football Tables 1890-2020” Soccer Books Ltd, Cleethorpes, UK.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Laura Shadbolt.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 20 February 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Rory Feely at League of Ireland Premier Division match Cork City FC v Waterford FC September 2nd 2019

Union of European Football Associations Celtic Nations Final League Tables 2018-19

Republic of Ireland 2019

PWDLFAPts
Dundalk (C)362754731886
Shamrock Rovers362367622175
Bohemians3617910472860
Derry City3615129563457
St. Patrick’s Athletic36141012293552
Waterford3612717465343
Sligo Rovers36101214384742
Cork City3691017294937
Finn Harps (RP)367722266428
University College Dublin (R)365427258219
Republic of Ireland Final Soccer Table 2019 [Reference: 2]

Note: Finn Harps stay in Top Division after wwinning Promotion/Relegation Playoff.

Northern Ireland 2019

PWDLFAPts
Championship Group
Linfield (C)322675772785
Ballymena322369805075
Glenavon3220108744670
Crusaders3221512715268
Cliftonville3219415706661
Coleraine32151112595556
Relegation Group
Glentoran32131015585349
Institute3213520507244
Dungannon3211918446542
Warrenpoint3210919517939
Ards (R)326923316327
Newry (R)326527316823
Northern Ireland Final Soccer Table 2018-19 [Reference: 1]

Note: Ards Relegated after losing Promotion/Relegation Playoff.

Wales 2018-19

PWDLFAPts
Championship Group
New Saints (C)322354991674
Connah’s Quah Nomads321958763362
Barry Town3217510545156
Caernarfon3213712454746
Newtown3213712535646
Bala3213514556344
Relegation Group
Cardiff Met United3216313534051
Aberystwyth3213514446144
Carmarthen #3212614495342
Cefn Druids3210913434939
Llandudno (R)325720336522
Llanelli3244243110116
Wales Final Soccer Table 2019 [Reference: 1]

Note: # 3 Points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

Key (All 3 Leagues)

(C) Champions, (RP) Relegation Playoff (R) Relegated. 3 Pts Win, 1 Pt Draw, 0 Pts Loss.

League of Ireland Stock Image

Rory Feely at League of Ireland Premier Division match Cork City FC v Waterford FC September 2nd 2019

Picture Credit: September 2nd, 2019, Cork, Ireland – Rory Feely at the League of Ireland Premier Division match: Cork City FC vs Waterford FC By D. Ribeiro / shutterstock.com [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/september-2nd-2019-cork-ireland-rory-1496041646 [Accessed 2 June 2021]

References

Sources/Magazines

[1] Anon. (2019) “World Service: Club football – Europe World Soccer Summer 2019. pg. 80.

[2] Anon. (2019) “World Service: Club football – Europe World Soccer December 2019. pg. 78.

Images

[3] Pinterest (2019) UEFA Logo [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f6/c4/ae/f6c4ae32d00050ac7826d3d9b5d8ef87.png [Accessed 26 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rory Naughton, Cathal Gallagher.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 29 January 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.